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Trade. The Silk Road and Water routes in the Indian Ocean. Trans Saharan. Trade Connections. Goods. Technology. Ideas. Japan. Location. Chinese Influences. Writing Architecture Buddhism. Chinese Writing. Japanese Writing. Chinese. Japanese. Shinto. Began in Japan
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Japan • Location
Chinese Influences • Writing • Architecture • Buddhism Chinese Writing Japanese Writing Chinese Japanese
Shinto • Began in Japan • Honors the spirits thought to be found in nature- in forest or mountains. • Honoring the spirit’s of one’s ancestors (influenced by Buddhism) • State religion: worship of the Emperor
Askum • Located in the Ethiopian Highlands and the Nile River • Became a Christian Kingdom
Zimbabwe • Located close to the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers and the Indian ocean coast. • Active in the gold and ivory trade of East Africa • City of “ Great Zimbabwe” was their capital.
West African Kingdoms • Made up of the Ghana, Mali andSonghai Empires • Located near the Niger River and the Sahara • Big on trade • Wealth comes from trading gold and salt • City of Timbuktu was center of trade and learning in the area • Islamic
Achievements • Calendars • Mathematics • Writing • Record-Keeping Systems